LET’S PICNIC! FIRST FRIDAYS
Kick off this season’s monthly communal picnic by gathering on the Surfside beach for a laid-back afternoon featuring Moroccan-themed music and entertainment, a tepee village and interactive drum circle for kids, belly dancers, fashion shows and much more.Details: 4-7 p.m. Friday on the beach at 93rd Street in Surfside; RSVP at www.facebook.com/FridayBeaching; free.

STRICTLY STRANGE TOUR 2017 TECH N9NE
Rapid-fire Kansas City rapper, who got his name because of his fast-rhyming chopper style, brings his dynamic live show in support of his 17th studio album, “The Storm,” and its lead single, “Erbody But Me.”Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale; www.cultureroom.net; $30.

REMEMBERING ELP CARL PALMER
Drummer of the legendary British prog-rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 greatest drummers of all time, celebrates five decades in the music biz with a show honoring ELP, including fan faves such as “Take a Pebble,” “Tarkus,” “From the Beginning” and “Lucky Man.”Details: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Arts Garage, 180 NE First St., Delray Beach; 561-450-6357 or www.artsgarage.org; $45-$60.

IN THE HOUSE ALESSO
One-third of the now-defunct superstar group Swedish House Mafia has made his own name with collaborations with Tove Lo (“Heroes [We Could Be]”) and Calvin Harris (“Under Control”), plus his new single “Falling.”Details: 11 p.m. Friday at Story Miami, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; www.storymiami.com; $40.

Saturday

FLYING HIGH FORT LAUDERDALE AIR SHOW
Love to watch spectacular planes perform breathtaking moves in the sky? Join thousands of jet-happy people at the 2017 Air Show, which will feature aircraft from all four military branches, headlined by the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds. The event will also feature full capabilities demonstrations by the U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper, plus a Sea Harrier.Details: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on State Road A1A north of the Sunrise Boulevard exit, Fort Lauderdale; 877-377-8499 or www.fordlauderdaleairshow.com; $29.50 Drop Zone ($13 kids 6-12), $187.50 VIP.

CHEERS TO BEER BREW AT THE ZOO
Spend the day at the zoo before indulging in some choice suds, including dozens of craft beers, at this eighth-annual event presented by The Miami New Times. Meanwhile, groove to the sounds of surf & soul band Patrick & The Swayzees, reggae band Inna Sense and Latin roots and reggae-rock band Bachaco.Details: 7 p.m. Saturday at Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd St., Miami; www.zoomiami.org; $40, VIP $70-$80; 21+.

SEASON FINALE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Join conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and cellist Alisa Weilerstein as they close out the season with this WALLCAST orchestral concert featuring Beethoven’s “Eroica,” plus works by Delius and BrittenDetails: 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach; www.newworldcenter.com; $165-$195.

Next Week

HE EARNED IT THE WEEKND
Canadian pop/hip-hop crooner tears through mega-hits on his Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour including “The Hills,” “Earned It,” “Love Me Harder,” “In the Night,” “Can’t Feel My Face” and his collaborations with Daft Punk, “Starboy” and “I Feel it Coming.” Also on the bill: Rae Sremmurd, 6LACK and Belly.Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the BB&T Center, 1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise; Ticketmaster; $35.25-$155.

The Weeknd performs at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd have earned top nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards, including album of the year. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

DYNAMIC DUO CHARLIE WILSON & FANTASIA
Former front man of the Gap Band performs favorites by the funk group including “Early in the Morning,” “Outstanding” and “You Dropped a Bomb On Me,” plus plenty from his recent album, “In It to Win It,” while 2004 “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino belts out hits including “I Believe” and “Bittersweet,” plus tracks from her latest album, “The Definition Of …”Details: 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hard Rock Live Arena at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, near Hollywood; Ticketmaster; $70-$180.

Fantasia Barrino

free for all

JAZZ IN THE LOBBY 6-9 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Miami Jazz & Film Society presents the soul and blues group Big City Band, fresh off of performing for Prince Albert of Monaco in Monte Carlo; Lobby lounge of the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts., 174 E. Flagler St., Miami; 305-374-2444 or www.olympiatheater.org.